Bryce Nakashima vs Jack KennedyPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Bryce Nakashima and Jack Kennedy have met 1 time since 2026; Bryce Nakashima leads 1–0. Across all meetings Nakashima has taken 2 sets to Kennedy's 1. Their most recent meeting: Bryce Nakashima won at Columbus Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Nakashima | Kennedy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Bryce Nakashima | Jack Kennedy | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 82% | 18/22 | 46% | 16/35 |
| Wins a set when losing | 20% | 2/10 | 50% | 9/18 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 19% | 6/32 | 53% | 28/53 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 86% | 12/14 | 38% | 11/29 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 9/15 | 67% | 12/18 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 58% | 7/12 | 61% | 14/23 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 95% | 19/20 | 88% | 28/32 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 90% | 18/20 | 50% | 16/32 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Nakashima 0, Kennedy 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nakashima
💥 Big Hitter
Kennedy
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 1,349 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Bryce Nakashima.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 29, 2026
Columbus Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Nakashima | Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–4 | 0–3 |
| Avg odds | 1.80 | 3.66 |
| ROI % | +20.8% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | +3.12u | -3.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Nakashima | Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 6 | 2 |
| Distance | 2,109 mi · 3,394 km | 1,953 mi · 3,143 km |
| Route | USA | USA |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Nakashima has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Kennedy's 50%).
| Opponent | Nakashima | Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Exsted | W 63 62 | W 64 76 |
| Peter Makk | W 63 76 | L 64 36 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Keegan Smith
Columbus Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Jack Kennedy
Columbus Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Darwin Blanch
Tiburon Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Timo Legout
Tiburon Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Andre Ilagan
Tiburon Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Quinn Vandecasteele
Tiburon Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 14
Kaylan Bigun
Tiburon Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 13
Jakub Vrba
M15 Champaign · Final
Aug 30
Bryce Nakashima
Columbus Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Liam Draxl
San Diego 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Lloyd Harris
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 30
Anton Shepp
Lincoln Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 13
Evan Zhu
M25 Dallas · 1st Round
Jul 7
Yosuke Watanuki
Cary Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 3
Liam Broady
Cary Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Kaichi Uchida
Cary Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 29
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 32–54 matches
| Metric | Nakashima | Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 69% | 65% |
| Sets won | 66% | 58% |
| Games won | 56% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Nakashima | Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Nakashima | Kennedy |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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